The third road match was the charm for Crestwood, as they earned their first road win of the season. They skirted past Wilkes-Barre 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Crestwood also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Robert Duffy tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Crestwood's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chaz Wright, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
On Wilkes-Barre's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Bottger, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Crestwood now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Wilkes-Barre, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crestwood will challenge Hazleton Area at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Crestwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Wilkes-Barre, they will head out on the road to take on Tunkhannock at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wilkes-Barre is facing Tunkhannock at the right time seeing as Tunkhannock is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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